Srinagar, Jun 4: Lashing out at the Centre, Iltija Mufti, daughter of former J&K chief minister Mehbooba Mufti, on Thursday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s admission about the presence of Chinese troops in Ladakh is a matter of grave concern as it threatens the Jammu and Kashmir’s territorial integrity.
In an apparent jibe, Mufti said despite this, the focus is on spy pigeons and locusts from Pakistan.
She was reacting to telephonic conversation between PM Modi and US President Donald Trump, in which they discussed the ongoing India-China border standoff along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh, days after the American President offered to ‘mediate or arbitrate’ between New Delhi and Beijing.
”PM’s phone call with US President & Defence Min’s admission about presence of Chinese troops in Ladakh is a matter of grave concern as it threatens J&K’s territorial integrity.Yet focus is on spy pigeons & locusts from Pakistan. All bravado gone?,” Mufti, who is handling the official Twitter handle of her mother and PDP president, posted.
According to a statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), both leaders on Tuesday discussed the ‘situation on the India-China border and the need for reforms in the World Health Organisation’.
However, China has emphasised that there was no need for the intervention of a “third party” to resolve its current stand-off with India.
